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Why are there deserts near the coast? How come they don't get more rain, despite being near to a large body of water with plenty of sun and evaporation?

Submitted by milton117 t3_zvnosl on December 26, 2022 at 1:59 PM

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I know genetics are important when it comes to Cancer, but just HOW important?

Submitted by rich_clock t3_zbro3t on December 3, 2022 at 9:46 PM

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How old is the oldest bone that isn’t a fossil? Is there a limit for how long bones are preserved without becoming fossilised?

Submitted by Worthyteach t3_zydijg on December 29, 2022 at 7:10 PM

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Would the speed of sound in a metal increase if I heated it up?

Submitted by Altazaar t3_zblg8b on December 3, 2022 at 5:26 PM

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Do whales experience holding their breath the same as us?

Submitted by Meili_Ahlgren t3_zbkfp0 on December 3, 2022 at 4:42 PM

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Does the placebo effect "stack"?

Submitted by amedicalprofessional t3_zvnsb0 on December 26, 2022 at 2:04 PM

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Does an animal’s size dictate its ability to have complex emotions?

Submitted by Throwaway2354o t3_zxqfro on December 29, 2022 at 12:39 AM

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How can you inherit recessive traits only one parent has?

Submitted by Rodeo_Pup t3_zb4qcb on December 3, 2022 at 2:01 AM

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Does treatment with daily antihistamines have an effect on the severity of other allergies like food or medication allergies?

Submitted by KingZarkon t3_zb4en3 on December 3, 2022 at 1:45 AM

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Has teen acne been around since prehistoric times? Did cave-dwellers have zits? Or is it related to modern eating, exercise, pollution, etc.?

Submitted by Snoo-35252 t3_za378b on December 1, 2022 at 11:05 PM

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How is density measured in porous materials?

Submitted by That_Lego_Guy_Jack t3_zv5qux on December 25, 2022 at 8:18 PM

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Did the impact from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs change the earth’s orbit?

Submitted by phoinex711 t3_z9zv33 on December 1, 2022 at 9:09 PM

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Could astronauts in orbit for long periods be prophylactically treated with medications for osteoporosis and perhaps muscle stimulating medicines to prevent atrophy?

Submitted by ERDRCR t3_z9zbwi on December 1, 2022 at 8:50 PM

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In Parkinson disease, why doesn't the adrenal gland fill the dopamine deficiency?

Submitted by Actual-Pumpkin1567 t3_zxsbm7 on December 29, 2022 at 1:58 AM

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What specifically about ginger/menthol/wasabi causes one's sinuses to open?

Submitted by Bartendiesthrowaway t3_zu57vb on December 24, 2022 at 8:07 AM

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Is there a consistent and objective way to assess the color of an object? A transform function from spectrum to RGB, maybe?

Submitted by DJTilapia t3_z9o3n2 on December 1, 2022 at 1:37 PM

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Do we have any compounds or materials on Earth that compared to the rest of the universe is incredibly rare?

Submitted by SwordArtOnlineIsGood t3_z9h831 on December 1, 2022 at 7:01 AM

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Did the same strand of virus cause spanish flu and swine flu? if no then how are they different

Submitted by manwithsillymustache t3_zx3fg4 on December 28, 2022 at 7:24 AM

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What is the currently-accepted theory for how the moon was formed?

Submitted by CopperGenie t3_zv61wc on December 25, 2022 at 8:34 PM

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Does metal get hydrophobic when hot enough?

Submitted by tim_not_timmothy t3_z99av6 on December 1, 2022 at 12:58 AM

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Can babies really pick their parents out?

Submitted by cwx149 t3_z98ewn on December 1, 2022 at 12:21 AM

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Are all modern birds descended from the same species of dinosaur, or did different dinosaur species evolve into different bird species?

Submitted by YVRJon t3_z8acxf on November 29, 2022 at 11:46 PM

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Living things have copied their DNA for billions of years, so why do chromosomes age and erode due to copying?

Submitted by fahamu420 t3_z70ak0 on November 28, 2022 at 4:04 PM

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Have transuranic elements EVER existed in nature?

Submitted by SubcutaneousMilk t3_z6mclo on November 28, 2022 at 4:10 AM

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Why does IQ change during adolescence?

Submitted by EchoTwice t3_z4bjpb on November 25, 2022 at 11:52 AM

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